The fields
of business and public affairs offer excellent employment
opportunities.
New research findings, technological breakthroughs, and changing
economic
conditions offer challenges that can be prepared for through the
undergraduate
and graduate programs of the College of Business and Public Affairs.

Murray
State University
began programs in business and public affairs in 1935. The strong
demand
for men and women with such preparation has resulted in a steady
expansion
in course offerings, enrollment, equipment and faculty.

Today, the
College
of Business and Public Affairs is organized into six departments:
Accounting;
Computer Science and Information Systems; Economics and Finance;
Journalism
and Mass Communications; Management, Marketing and Business
Administration;
and Organizational Communication. Each department offers viable
programs
of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels designed to
educate
leaders for many kinds of endeavors, both private and public.

The college
also houses
the West Kentucky Small Business Development Center, the Center for
Economic
Education, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, TV-11, the
Journal
of Business and Public Affairs, the Coordinator of the Regensburg
(Germany)
Program, the MSU News, and the MSU Shield.

AACSB
and ACEJMC
AccreditationAll the
undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts in Business (B.A.B.) and Bachelor of Science in
Business
(B.S.B.) area programs plus the major in business administration as
well
as the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) offered by the
College
of Business and Public Affairs are accredited by the
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In accordance
with
AACSB guidelines, at least 50 per cent of the business credit hours
required
in accredited programs must be earned through Murray State. In
addition,
all undergraduate programs in the Department of Journalism and Mass
Communications
are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism
and
Mass Communications (ACEJMC).

CareersChallenging
and rewarding
career opportunities exist today for university-educated men and women
capable of assuming positions in administration and supporting
professions.
The educational programs in the College of Business and Public Affairs
prepare students for positions in business firms, governmental agencies
and nonprofit organizations.

Employment
recruiters
regularly visit Murray State for the purpose of interviewing business
and
public affairs graduates. The university's Career Services Office
assists
both graduates and employers.

VisionOur vision is
to actively
engage students and faculty in the discovery and application of
knowledge
in a student-centered learning environment.

MissionThe College
prepares
students for careers in the continuously changing professional
environments
of business, information technology, public and private organizations,
public administration, and mass communications. The College strives for
excellence by:
• providing students
with quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs embodied in
responsive
curricula and innovative learning environments;
• engaging students
in the acquisition of fundamental knowledge, the mastery of
professional
skills (including oral and written communication, problem solving and
critical
thinking), and the application of knowledge and skills to emerging
issues,
technologies, and professional practices;
• encouraging students
in intellectual and social development by providing a high degree of
student
and faculty interaction both inside and outside the classroom
(including
international experiences), cultivating leadership, and developing an
appreciation
for ethical issues and diversity in the global market place; and
• maintaining a professional
atmosphere conducive to innovative, motivated faculty engaged in
relevant
research and actively involved in public, professional, and
institutional
service.

Undergraduate
ProgramsStudents
pursue their
particular interests by selecting one of the area programs or one of
the
major programs offered within the college. Area programs are offered in
accounting, accounting and information systems, business
administration,
computer information systems, finance, international business,
management,
marketing, and telecommunications systems management. Major programs
are
offered in advertising, business administration, computer science,
economics,
journalism, organizational communication, public relations and
radio-television.

Several of
the college's
area and major programs provide excellent preparation for students
considering
a career in law. Pre-law students opting to major in economics are
advised
by faculty in the Department of Economics and Finance.

A student
pursuing
a major or area program within another college at Murray State may
pursue
a second area, a major, or a minor in the College of Business and
Public
Affairs.

No student
pursuing
a minor in an accredited business program, with the exception of office
systems, may major in Business Administration.

Undergraduate
University
Studies RequirementsThe college's
area
business programs and one of the major programs, business
administration,
must follow the Bachelor of Arts in Business (B.A.B.) or the Bachelor
of
Science in Business (B.S.B.) University Studies requirements. The
college's
other area and major programs—advertising, computer science, economics,
journalism, organizational communication, public relations,
radio-television,
and telecommunications systems management—follow the university
bachelor
of arts or bachelor of science University Studies requirements. See
Chapter
4, Academic Programs, University Studies Requirements.

Entrance
Standards
for Business ProgramsDuring the
second
semester of the sophomore year students must contact their advisor to
initiate
admission to one of the AACSB accredited business programs. Students
seeking
admission to upper-division courses who have not completed 60 semester
hours or all of the required pre-admission course work will be allowed
to pre-register for upper-division courses if they satisfy the minimum
grade point average requirements at the time of application and if they
are concurrently enrolled in the courses necessary to complete the
pre-admission
requirements. Failure to meet all requirements for admission will
result
in denial of admission to the college; students denied admission will
not
be admitted to upper-division classes. Students may appeal to an
appeals
committee. The admission standards are as follows:
1) applicant must have
completed a minimum of 60 semester hours;
2) applicant must have
completed the following pre-admission courses with a combined GPA of
2.25:

Enrollment
in business
courses numbered 300 or above will be limited to: 1) business
program
students admitted to the college's accredited programs; 2) non-business
students who have junior standing and are enrolled in specific programs
or minors requiring business courses; and 3) other students or
classifications
of students with the specific permission of the department offering the
course.

Immediately
following
formal admission, the student must declare an area of concentration,
major,
or minor and be assigned an academic advisor accordingly.

ExceptionsStudents who
are not
admitted because of a low GPA or failure to successfully complete a
required
course will be allowed to reapply after the deficiency has been
corrected.

In unusual
circumstances
admission may be granted when personal, professional, academic or
intellectual
circumstances tend to contradict
low
academic scores, if there is other persuasive evidence regarding both
the
motivation and capability to successfully pursue upper-division study.

Any student
not admitted
can appeal the decision to a collegiate review committee.

Core
RequirementsAll eight area
business
programs within the college plus the major in business administration
require
the business core requirements listed below. These requirements must be
completed by any student who takes more than 25 percent of his/her
course
work in business.Business includes the following eight
prefixes:
ACC, BPA, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, RES and LST 240 and 540.

1Students
pursuing an AREA in accounting must have a grade of C or better.2Students
pursuing an AREA in accounting or accounting and information systems must
take ACC 308 in lieu of BPA 355.
Additional requirements
for B.A.B. and B.S.B. students are specified in Chapter 4, University
Studies
Requirements.

Business
ElectivesCourses with
the following
prefixes may be selected as "business electives" for programs in the
College
of Business and Public Affairs and elsewhere in the university, except
where noted otherwise: ACC, BPA, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, and RES.
JMC 391, JMC 394, LST 240, LST 540, and POL 542 are also acceptable.
ECO
140, ECO 190, ECO 200, MGT 250, or MKT 260 do not apply toward business
or economics major, minor or area requirements. In most cases
selections
must be approved by an advisor.

Double
Areas, Majors,
or MinorsCourses
completed in
fulfillment of the requirements for one area, major or minor cannot
also
be applied to the requirements of another area, major or minor.

Graduate
ProgramsGraduate
programs leading
to the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of
Professional
Accountancy (M.P.Ac.), Master of Arts (M.A.) and/or Master of Science
(M.S.)
degrees in economics, mass communications, and organizational
communication
are available through the college. A joint Master of Science in
Telecommunications
Systems Management is offered between the College of Business and
Public
Affairs and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. In
addition
a master of arts in education with an emphasis in business education is
available through the College of Education. For detailed information
concerning
graduate degree programs, refer to the Graduate Bulletin. The
M.B.A.
program is accredited by AACSB-International—The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business.

AREA:International
Business

Bachelor of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.1101

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Unrestricted
Electives
2-5 hrsBachelor of
Arts in
Business (2 hrs)
Bachelor of Science
in Business (5 hrs)

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 120 hrs

Telecommunications
Systems ManagementTelecommunications
systems are networks of leading-edge technologies such as fiber optic
systems,
satellites, wireless, telephony, and cable, which are connected to
computers
that allow organizations and individuals throughout business and
industry
to communicate instantaneously around the world. Telecommunications
systems
provide the architectural structure for such activities as electronic
commerce,
electronic banking, video teleconferencing, distance learning,
telemedicine,
data interchange, on-demand video, and a host of other traditional and
new uses for business and industry.

The
baccalaureate program
provides students specialization options within the curriculum.
Students
in the baccalaureate program will have the insight and ability to
function
in all areas of Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) but will
choose
a program option that will support the aspect of management which
interests
them most - the physical system and its components, the software that
drives
the system, or the business structure and
operations
that depend on the system. In addition, they will be prepared to move
on
to the Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems Management if
they
so choose.

The
Associate of Applied
Science and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Telecommunications
Systems
Management are interdisciplinary programs drawing upon the strengths of
the College of Business and Public Affairs and the College of Science,
Engineering and Technology. These programs which are jointly
administered
by the two colleges provide students a unique opportunity to develop
both
technical expertise and management expertise in this dynamic field.

Due
to the dynamic
nature of the field of telecommunications, new courses may be developed
that may require substitution for existing courses in the program.

Mission
StatementThe Department
of Accounting
is committed to providing an excellent accounting education that
enables
graduates to compete effectively in an accounting or related business
environment.
This commitment arises from a sincere desire to deliver high quality
accounting
instruction that encourages both accounting students and non-accounting
majors to appreciate, understand and use accounting information.

To achieve
this commitment,
the department 1) offers responsive and innovative high quality
accounting
programs that foster student learning, bridge the gap between academia
and business, and produce outstanding accounting graduates at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, 2) provides high quality accounting
instruction that is contemporary, innovative, and responsive to student
needs, and that instills the accounting knowledge, skills and
competencies
needed for successful careers, and 3) identifies, accumulates, and
disseminates
relevant accounting knowledge with a professional faculty through
superior
teaching, appropriate intellectual contributions, professional
interaction,
and university and community service.

The student
specializing
in accounting at Murray State is provided with a broad educational
background
during four years of study at
the university.
The first two years include University Studies courses which are
oriented
toward providing the student with a broad general education. The junior
and senior years consist of technical and specialized courses in the
area
of accounting, complemented by supporting courses in management,
statistics,
computing technology, marketing, economics, law and finance. These
upper-division
courses provide the student with a strong business background and an
in-depth
study of the field of accounting. The Department of Accounting offers
an
area program in accounting, with options available in information
systems,
finance, and financial planning. A minor in accounting is also
available.

Students
completing
an area in accounting at Murray State meet the educational requirements
to sit for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified
Financial
Manager (CFM), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examinations.
Students
must complete 150 semester hours to sit for the Certified Public
Accountant
(CPA) examination. The department offers a Master of Professional
Accountancy
(MPAc) degree and an MBA with the accounting option to help students
meet
the 150 hour requirement. The MPAc may be earned in a 150 hour
dual-degree
program or in a 30 semester hour graduate program (excluding foundation
and prerequisite courses) beyond any undergraduate degree.

Accounting
professionals
are among the principal information specialists in the global economy.
They work in public accounting, private industry, and government. An
understanding
of information systems and technology qualifies accountants to play
critical
roles as top-level decision makers, financial planners, and
consultants,
especially in today's e-business environments.

AREA:Accounting

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.0301

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Note: ACC
304,
489, and 490 will not count as business electives.Also,
students
must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher in all 300
level and above accounting courses to meet graduation requirements.

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 120-121 hrs1ACC
308
must be taken instead of BPA 355.2Requires
a grade of C or better.

AREA:Accounting/Information
Systems Option

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.0301

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Note: ACC
electives
must be 500 or above. FIN electives must be 300 or above excluding FIN
488, 489, 505, and 595. Students must have a cumulative grade point
average
of 2.00 or higher in all 300-level and above accounting courses to meet
graduation requirements.

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 123-130 hrs1ACC
308
must be taken instead of BPA 355.

AREA: Accounting/Financial
Planning Option

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.0301

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Note: Students
must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher in all
300-level
and above accounting courses to meet graduation requirements.

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 123-130 hrs1ACC
308
must be taken instead of BPA 355.

Accounting
Minor
22 hrsACC 200, 201,
202,
300 and nine hours of upper-level accounting courses, and a three-hour
business elective. Six hours must be upper-level courses completed in
residence
at Murray State University. NOTE: ACC 304, 489, and 490 will not count
toward this minor. Accounting courses cannot be used toward this minor
and also in another business program. Students pursuing more than one
degree
option in business must substitute other business or accounting courses
(approved by Accounting Department chair) for ACC 200 and 201 or any
other
common courses. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of
2.00 or higher in all 300 level and above accounting courses to meet
graduation
requirements.

Graduate
Electives
15 hrsOne graduate
elective
(3 hrs) must be an ACC course and the remainder must be 600 level
courses
that are selected based on career objectives and are approved by the
MPAC
coordinator. Courses must meet AACSB accreditation guidelines and
include
a minimum of six hours in business.

Total
Graduate Requirements
30 hrs

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 150-158 hrs1ACC
308
must be taken instead of BPA 355.2B.A.B.
requires 6 hours; B.S.B. requires 12 hours.3FIN 488,
489, 505, and 595 will not count as electives.

Admission
and Other
Degree RequirementsCandidates are
encouraged
to apply for admission into the 150 semester hour dual-degree program
during
their first semester immediately after achievement of junior standing.
If accepted into the dual-degree program, students must also apply for
admission to graduate status before they will be allowed to register
for
graduate courses. Graduate tuition and fees will be charged for all
courses
taken from that admission date forward. A decision to withdraw from
the dual-degree program will result in the loss of graduate credit.
Candidates may also apply for admission into the 30 semester hour MPAC
program upon completion of an undergraduate degree. Admission
requirements
are the same as for the MBA degree.

To receive
the degrees
in the dual-degree program, a candidate must earn a minimum grade point
average of 2.00 on all undergraduate coursework, a 2.00 on all
upper-division
accounting coursework, and a 3.00 on all graduate coursework.

A candidate
who chooses
to complete the MPAC degree after earning an undergraduate degree must
earn a minimum grade point average of 3.00 on the 30 hours of graduate
coursework that is specified in the dual-degree program.

Graduate Electives 15 hrsOne graduate elective (3 hrs) must be an ACC
course and
the remainder must be 600 level courses that are selected based on
career
objectives and are approved by the MPAC coordinator. Courses must meet
AACSB accreditation guidelines and include a minimum of six hours in
business.

Total Graduate Requirements 30 hrs

Total Curriculum Requirements 150-162 hrs1ACC 308 must be taken instead
of BPA
355.2B.A.B. degree requires 3 hours;
B.S.B.
degree requires 9 hours.3CIS 488, 489, 500 and 595 and
CSC 488,
525, 526, and 595 will not count as electives.4FIN 488, 489, 505, and 595 will
not
count as electives.

Admission and Other Degree Requirements Candidates are encouraged to apply for
admission
into the 150 semester hour dual-degree program during their first
semester
immediately following achievement of junior standing. If accepted into
the dual-degree program, students must also apply for admission to
graduate
status before they will be allowed to register for graduate courses.
Graduate
tuition and fees will be charged for all courses taken from that
admission
date forward. A decision to withdraw from the dual-degree program will
result in the loss of graduate credit. Candidates may also apply for
admission
into the 30 semester hour MPAC program upon completion of an
undergraduate
degree. Admission requirements are the same as for the MBA degree. To receive the degrees in the dual-degree
program,
a candidate must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.00 on all
undergraduate
coursework, a 2.00 on all upper-division accounting coursework, and a
3.00
on all graduate coursework. A candidate who chooses to complete the
MPAC degree
after earning an undergraduate degree must earn a minimum grade point
average
of 3.00 on the 30 hours of graduate coursework that is specified in the
dual-degree program.

Department
of Computer
Science and Information Systems652 Business
Building270-762-2094csis@murraystate.edu

According
to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov), three of the top 10 fastest growing
disciplines during this decade (2002-2012) are computer related fields.
The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems offers
programs
of study that help meet this demand.

Students
may choose
from two baccalaureate degree programs: computer science or computer
information
systems. For students from other disciplines we also offer minors in
computer
information systems and computer science.

Those
pursuing the
Area in Computer Information Systems may choose one of three options:
systems
analysis, information technology, or e-business. This program provides
a strong foundation in business with an equally strong immersion in the
technology that drives modern businesses. Our graduates are equipped to
function as intermediaries between the technology in all its complexity
and the user who needs the technology to operate efficiently. Students
earn a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Business (BSB or BAB).

Students
pursuing a
major in computer science can choose to specialize in what we call,
"threads
of emphasis". In the beginning of their third year, students are
required
to pick one of four threads _ graphics and visual computing,
net-centric
computing, embedded system programming or applications programming _
and
develop their expertise in the form of project enhancements as they
learn
new concepts in various classes. By their senior year they have a
substantial
software product worthy of two years' focused effort. This gives our
students
an opportunity to put into practice the theoretical constructs
developed
in the classroom. We also require them to broaden their horizons by
selecting
a minor program of study, such as math, business, art, or
telecommunications.
Students earn a bachelor of science with a major in computer science.

The faculty
is drawn
from both academia and industry and is well-equipped to prepare
students
for careers that could span several decades. They are also nationally
recognized
for their research in a wide variety of areas from learning styles and
knowledge management to robotics.

The
department provides
access to modern well-equipped computer laboratories with an extensive
collection of state-of-the-art software to provide a rich practical
experience
with the latest in computer hardware and software. The learning
environment
and curricula are structured to give the student the theoretical
background
and practical experience necessary to successfully pursue a variety of
professional and technical careers in the dynamic and rapidly changing
computing fields.

AREA:Computer
Information
Systems

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.1201

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Students in
the Department
of Economics and Finance have a wide choice of curricula offered by
highly
qualified faculty members, most of whom hold the doctorate degree. The
department offers a major in economics for those students who wish to
pursue
a traditional liberal arts education containing a mixture of business
and
non-business classes outside the College of Business and Public
Affairs.
This option may be especially attractive for pre-law students. The
flexibility
of the economics major allows students to tailor the program to their
career
goals or for further graduate study. It is also one of the approved
majors
for teaching the social sciences. In such cases the required minor and
non-economics electives should be carefully selected in consultation
with
a departmental advisor. The department offers minors in economics,
business
economics and international economics. The department also supports a
minor
in Secondary Social Studies for those students seeking secondary
certification
in social studies (grades 8-12). This minor combined with the economics
major, increases the probability for success on the PRAXIS examination.

The
department offers
an area in finance that prepares a student to operate in a variety of
career
paths, including banking, corporate finance, investments, securities
analysis,
and financial services. Students successfully completing requirements
for
the area in finance are prepared to successfully transition into a
business
environment or to continue on to graduate studies in finance or other
areas
of business. In addition to the area in finance, the department offers
an area in finance with an information systems option and an area with
a financial planning option. The first area of study provides finance
professionals
with advanced skills that allow them to easily interact with
information
system professionals at all levels in both financial and non-financial
corporations. The financial planning option is an area in which many
career
opportunities exist, is approved by the Certified Financial Planning
Board
of Standards, and provides students with the background necessary to be
allowed to take the test for CFP certification. The department also
offers
a minor in finance for non-business students. Each area of
specialization
provides preparation for a variety of employment opportunities or
serves
as a basis for graduate study. Electives are available to prepare
qualified
students for positions calling for skills in financial analysis in both
the private and public sectors of the economy.

Also
located in the
department are the Center for Economic Education, the Bureau for
Business
and Economic Research, and the Center for Banking
and Finance. The Center for Economic Education provides materials and
aid
to area school systems in incorporating economics into the K-12
curriculum,
while the Bureau conducts research on a wide variety of governmental
and
business needs and problems. The Center of Banking and Finance at
Murray
State University is dedicated to serving current and future financial
services
professionals by developing and maintaining strong relationships
between
MSU and area financial institutions, and by developing internship and
permanent
employment opportunities available to MSU students.

MAJOR:Economics

Bachelor
of Arts/Bachelor
of Science Degree

CIP
45.0601

Note: This
program
is recommended for pre-law. The total number of credit hours earned in
business courses (ACC, BPA, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, RES, LST 240 and
540)
cannot exceed 25 percent of total curriculum requirements.

Note: Economics
majors may select a minor from any business or non-business
discipline,
excluding any economics minor. If any course is required in the major and
minor, a substitute course must be approved by an advisor to gain the
total
degree program hours.

Note:
Certification
requires a grade of B or better in one English composition
course
and a C or better in a University Studies math course, public
speaking,
and EDU 103 or equivalent course. Additional requirements for admission
to teacher education and student teaching must be met. See advisor
and/or
Office of Teacher Education Services for details.

Required
Minor 21-24
hrsChoose
either geography,
history, political science or social science minor. Social science
minor
is strongly recommended.

Note: If
any
course is required in the major and minor, a substitute course
must
be approved by an advisor to gain the total degree program hours.

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 134-152 hrs1With
a
grade of C or better.2Required
for B.S. only.3May be
used as a University Studies elective for B.S.

Economics
Minor
21 hrsECO 230, 231,
305,
330, 331; and six hours of business electives (may include ECO and FIN)
approved by advisor. Six hours must be upper-level courses completed in
residence at Murray State University.

International
Economics
Minor 21 hrsECO 230, 231,
315,
410, 460; and six hours of closely related upper-level electives, with
a significant international dimension, as approved by advisor. Six
hours
must be upper-level courses completed in residence at Murray State
University.

Social
Science Minor
24 hrsOpen
only to
majors in economics, geography, history, or political science who seek
secondary certification in social studies.ECO
231, GSC 110, HIS 221, 222, POL 140, SOC 133; and six hours of upper
level
courses (300 or above) from the social science disciplines with
approval
of advisor. Courses required for a major may not be counted toward the
minor; substitutions must be from a social science discipline other
than
the major and be approved by the advisor; and requirements for
certification
for teaching secondary school social studies, grades 8 through 12
through
the College of Education must also be met.

AREA:Finance

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.0801

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 125-135 hrs1If
not
taken as University Studies non-business elective for BSB.

Finance
Minor 21
hrsACC 200, 201;
FIN
330, 332, 333; three hours of FIN or ECO electives; three hours of
business
electives (may include FIN or ECO). Six hours must be upper-level
courses
completed in residence at Murray State University.

The
Department of Journalism
and Mass Communications, established July 1975, offers four majors
leading
to a bachelor's degree: advertising, journalism, public relations, and
electronic media. The department offers two minor programs: (1)
journalism
and mass communications and (2) advertising.

The
purposes and objectives
of the department are: (1) to teach the highest standards of
professional
excellence to those who will work in mass media fields; (2) to offer
continuing
education to regional professionals, and (3) to provide both
undergraduate
and graduate instruction to those who plan to teach on the college
level.

Journalism
and Mass
Communications degree programs are grounded in a strong liberal arts
foundation
then combined with professional skills courses to provide a broad
educational
experience.

The
Department is one
of only 105 programs in the United States fully-accredited by the
Accrediting
Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). In
May 2004, the Department received its most recent six-year
reaccreditation.
Programs and majors are reviewed frequently and updated to reflect
national
academic and professional needs.

Each major
— advertising,
journalism, public relations and electronic media — requires 35 hours.
It is also strongly recommended that students take a practicum,
internship,
or cooperative education to gain additional professional experience. To
comply with accreditation standards, students must take 80 hours
outside
of journalism and mass communications courses, of which 65 must be in
University
Studies and liberal arts. Students cannot minor in journalism and mass
communications if they have a major in the department. They can,
however,
minor in advertising.

Historic
Wilson Hall,
the second-oldest building on the campus, houses the main classrooms
and
offices for Journalism and Mass Communications. Wilson also houses the Murray
State News, national award-winning student newspaper, and the Shield,
the university yearbook. Electronic media facilities are located on the
top floor of the Price Doyle Fine Arts Center, and include MSU-TV 11
student
cable access channel.

The
department is affiliated
with such organizations as the Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the Association of Schools of
Journalism
and Mass Communication; the West Kentucky Press Association, Kentucky
Press
Association, Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association,
College
Media Advisors, American Advertising Federation, and Public Relations
Society
of America. Broadcast affiliations include: Broadcast Education
Association,
Radio-Television News Directors, and Kentucky Broadcasters Association.

There are
active student
chapters of the following societies and fraternities: the Society of
Collegiate
Journalists; the American Advertising Federation; National Broadcasting
Society/Alpha Epsilon Rho; Public Relations Student Society of America;
and Kappa Tau Alpha, honorary journalism fraternity.

Scholarships
and
AwardsThe department
offers
scholarships, internships, graduate assistantships and special awards
in
journalism and mass communications. For additional information, contact
the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, email:
journalism@murraystate.edu.

MAJOR:Journalism

Bachelor
of Science/Bachelor
of Arts Degree

CIP
09.0401

ACCREDITED
BY:
Accrediting Council
on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)

Advertising
Minor
24 hrsJMC 394, 417,
426,
439, 556; MKT 360, 463, upper-level MKT course or MGT 350. Six hours
must
be upper-level courses completed in residence at Murray State
University.
Journalism and Mass
Communications Minor 24 hrs JMC 168, 194,
330
or 515, 590 and 12 hours of approved JMC electives. Six hours must be
upper-level
courses completed in residence at Murray State University. Students
cannot
minor in journalism and mass communications if they have a major in the
department. They can, however, minor in advertising.

Department
of Management,
Marketing and Business Administration451 Business
Building270-762-6196mgt.mkt@murraystate.edu

The
Department of Management,
Marketing and Business Administration offers many curriculum
alternatives
for students. Students completing an area in management, marketing or
business
administration meet the strongest requirements for each of these
fields.
Students may also focus on a major in business administration and then
choose a minor outside the College of Business to broaden their
expertise
in another field of interest. Additionally, a student may pursue a
minor
in management, marketing, real estate, advertising, office systems, or
business administration.

Within the
management
area, five options are offered which permit students to direct their
studies
toward specific management fields: entrepreneurship, human resources,
information
systems, marketing, and production systems. These programs prepare
students
for both beginning work experiences and for graduate study in business.
Today's manager must combine sophisticated decision making ability with
the ability to lead and direct others. The curriculum in management is
designed to provide professional training and to develop the competency
of students for careers in the management of the business and economic
affairs of modern organizations.

Within the
Marketing
Area, three options are offered which permit students to direct their
studies
toward specific marketing career fields: entrepreneurship, management,
and information systems. Marketing graduates are involved in the
development
of creative solutions to marketing problems that arise in the link
between
production of goods and services and their final use. The marketing
degree
prepares students for careers in a wide range of fields including
retailing,
sales management, advertising, and two of the fastest growing and most
exciting fields _ international marketing and e-business.

Within the
Business
Administration Area, the business administration program prepares
students
for a variety of career opportunities. It provides students with a
broad
overall understanding of the different functional disciplines of
business
and prepares them for positions of responsibility in business
organizations.
A major in business administration is offered for those students
wishing
to minor in an area outside of business.

Students in
the Office
Systems Program are prepared to work in offices. Office Systems, with
its
rapidly developing technology, is an exciting field of employment. The
Two-year Office Systems Program offers two emphases: office information
systems emphasis and legal emphasis. Sources of employment include
industrial,
professional and governmental offices.

The Real
Estate Program
provides the credits needed to meet the educational requirements for a
Kentucky real estate salesperson or broker license. A minor in real
estate
can be earned by taking offered real estate courses and approved
electives.

AREA:Business
Administration

Bachelor
of Arts
in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

CIP
52.0101

ACCREDITED
BY:
AACSB-International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business

Business
Electives1
21-27 hrsB.S.B.
only:
27 hours of required limited business electives selected from ACC, BPA,
CIS, ECO, FIN, JMC 391, 394, LST 540, MGT, MKT, OSY, POL 542, or RES,
approved
by advisor; not to exceed nine hours in any one area, with at least 18
hrs at 300 level or above.B.A.B. only:
21 hours of required limited business electives as above, not to exceed
nine hours in any one area, with at least 12 hrs at 300 level or above.
MGT 250 and MKT 260 do not apply toward this area.

Note: Business
electives must be selected with advisor approval from ACC, BPA, CIS,
ECO,
FIN, JMC 391, 394, LST 540, MGT, MKT, OSY, POL 542, or RES. At least 18
hrs of business electives and minor courses must be at 300 level or
above.
MGT 250 and MKT 260 do not apply toward this major.

Management
Minor
21 hrsACC 200, 201;
MGT 350;
and 12 hours of approved management electives, at least three hours of
which must be upper-level. Six of 21 hours must be upper-level courses
completed in residence at Murray State University.

Marketing
Minor
21 hrsACC 200, ECO
231, MKT
360; and 12 hours of approved marketing electives, at least three hours
of which must be upper-level. Six of 21 hours must be upper-level
courses
completed in residence at Murray State University.

Real
Estate Minor
21 hrsRES 132, 242,
six hours
of real estate electives and nine hours of approved business electives,
at least six hours of which must be upper-level. Six of 21 hours must
be
upper-level courses completed in residence at Murray State University.

The
Department of Organizational
Communication offers programs leading to either the Bachelor of Arts or
the Bachelor of Science degree. The major offered is organizational
communication.

A major in
organizational
communication prepares students for a variety of careers in
non-academic
situations that place a premium on the role of communication in
accomplishing
goals and objectives. This major is very compatible with combinations
in
management, marketing, public relations, industrial psychology and
other
related fields.

The
Department of Organizational
Communication requires that a 2.50 grade point average (GPA) must be
maintained
in any or all COM majors or minors in order to receive a degree from
Murray
State University. A student failing to maintain a 2.50 will not be
permitted
to take new courses in the department until the GPA reaches or exceeds
2.50.

The
department offers
a limited number of assistantships/scholarships.

Graduate
DegreesPrograms
leading to
the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are offered. The
Master
of Arts requires 34 hours and a Master of Science requires 31 hours. A
thesis option is offered with the Master of Arts. For further details
see
the Graduate Bulletin.

Total
Curriculum
Requirements 120 hrs1Majors
must take either COM 361 or COM 461 as a required course. The remaining
course can also be taken as a required elective towards the major.2A maximum
of 3 hours may be chosen with advisor approval from courses not on the
list.